Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report
9to5Mac reports: Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report. Apple is reportedly taking a new route to bring artificial…
By Dillip Chowdary • Aug 16, 2026 • Source: 9to5Mac
What happened
9to5Mac reports: Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report. Apple is reportedly taking a new route to bring artificial intelligence features to customers in China: training a large language model of its own with help from Alibaba.
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